Do you realize that there are only 53 days left till Christmas? I was reading a post on my friend Janna’s blog, and she was expressing my sentiments exactly – it is soooo hard not to get caught up in buying a ton of presents for loved ones! It’s bad enough when the person you’re… Read More Christmas Presents
The other night, I got a bit of a surprise when I found that Chris had arrived home ahead of me. I typically leave the house before he does and get home before him, so I wasn’t expecting him for another 2 hours or so. I was even more surprised to see that he had… Read More Dinner for Two
Hi Friends! The sun came out today in New England after a few gray days, and it brought to mind my favorite Beatle’s song, “Here Comes the Sun”. And they said George could never write anything… “Here comes the sun,Here comes the sun,And I sayIt’s alright. Little darling,It’s been a long cold lonely winterLittle darlingIt… Read More Here Comes the Sun
My life is boring right now. Very ho-hum. Various family members will call to ask what’s new, and I feel like I have to apologize because absolutely nothing is going on! I mean, sure, Chris is enjoying work at the college, but he’s also applying for different assistant professor positions elsewhere. I’m still rotating to… Read More Boring, boring, boring
Can you believe that it is only October and Massachusetts is already getting snow?!?! This does not bode well for the rest of the winter! Since I live so close to the hospital, I’ve already been told that I should plan on being available during snow/ice-storms to cover for people who can’t come in to… Read More Snow?!
I signed up for PamperingBeki’s ornament exchange a few weeks back, and got my assignment today over email 🙂 I won’t reveal who it is, but I will show you the cute ornament that I got! I found it on Etsy from BellaChicBoutique: I hope that she likes it. It was something that I would… Read More 2008 Ornament Exchange
I think one of the worst things about moving to a new place is finding all new “people” – new doctor, new dentist, new stylist, new vet, etc. It’s so hard to find someone that you’re comfortable with! About a month ago I asked some of my co-workers (the ones in the new RN orientation… Read More Finding my Salon 🙂
Hi friends! Mojito Maven is celebrating her 100th post with a fabulous jewelry giveaway. In honor of this occasion, she will be giving away Stella & Dot’s Wishing Threads to 5 lucky readers. So head on over to Make Mine a Mojito to find out how you can be entered!
Chris had to stay late for a dinner meeting tonight. He dropped in briefly to check on me, since I’d phoned him earlier to let him know about going home early from work (isn’t he sweet?). Since I had the evening to myself I decided to watch “The Philadelphia Story”, starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant,… Read More Philadelphia Story
I ended up coming home from work about 2 1/2 hours early today. I started feeling the beginnings of a headache while driving in this morning, but being the tough RN that I am, I figured I could deal with it and didn’t need to take anything. Well, this just happened to be the day… Read More Wednesdays
I’ve already mentioned some of the fun Massachusetts words I am learning since having moved here. Today, the nurses in the Urgent Care taught me about another one: Tonic = Soda/Pop One of the nurses shared a story about visiting her fiance’s parents, who are not from Massachusetts. When they asked her what she wanted… Read More Learning the Language: Part II
Have you ever gotten a horrible case of the giggles in the most inappropriate setting? That happened to me and Chris this Sunday while sitting in church… To begin, I should tell you that this church is “old”, both in terms of the building (built in the 1800s) and in terms of the congregation’s average… Read More Cracking up in Church
Only 75 more looong days till Chris and I travel to St. Thomas in January! I can’t wait!!! We’ll be staying at Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove resort for a total of 8 days. To keep me inspired, I’ve posted a few pictures of the area and resort where we’ll be staying… View of the hotel… Read More Countdown to St. Thomas
I was reading my latest Time Magazine and was directed to the Stanford School of Medicine’s Lane Library exhibit on smoking advertisements. It’s pretty amazing what cigarette companies used to use as means of advertising for smoking. Stuff we would never use now, like having athletes promoting cigarettes that wouldn’t take your breath away, or… Read More A History of Smoking
What an evening! We went to the Salem Harvest Fest today, which takes place during Haunted Happenings in Salem, MA. We were supposed to leave at 4pm, and I made sure that Chris knew this before he headed into the office to play catch-up/keep-ahead for the week. So, 4 o’clock… no Chris… I gave him… Read More Salem Harvest Fest and Haunted Happenings
I found this sweet picture of two Westies, all ready to go for Halloween. While we probably won’t be buying Bear any costumes, I did think these two looked pretty darn cute! photo courtesy of www.2westies.com
Saturdays used to be fun. Of course, that was when we were both full-time students and before we were working full time! Now, Saturdays are usually spent doing laundry, cleaning, running errands, etc., while Chris goes into the office for several hours to work on the upcoming week’s lectures. Today, however, will be fun! We… Read More Saturdays & Husbands
Yesterday, a good friend of my family passed away. His name was Tom O’Dell. I think I’d known Mr. O’Dell all of my life, as well as his wife, Pat. Tom was always really involved in our church, and he was a wonderful, caring, hard-working, honest kind of person. Even though I hadn’t been able… Read More Good-Bye, Mr. O’Dell
Look at this cute picture of my niece, Ella. She is turning 1 this week, and I wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday! We love you, Ella (and your mom and dad, too)!
We just got our tickets for the 2008 Salem Harvest Fest in Salem, MA. I’m so excited! The event is put on by PampleMousse and sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing Company, Rockafellas, and The Upper Crust. Last year, Chris & I had so much fun going on a haunted walking tour of our old town… Read More Salem Harvest Fest
